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- Contax Iiia Serial Numbers. Contax IIa IIIa serial numbers:. In its overall appearance the Contax II/III were remarkable masterpieces in fit and finish.
- Mar 07, 2008 This in the hope that readers looking to their own cameras can help me in further understanding Contax serial numbers. ST and RTS III share numbers.
- Serial Number: AU21435 (1931). This is a late example of the Contax I. Serial Number: Y96909 (c.
Keep in mind the 'one letter five numbers' code was used for all Zeiss-Ikon cameras (not only for Contax) so these codes do not indicate total Contax production.
T 1931/32
This in the hope that readers looking to their own cameras can help me in further understanding Contax serial numbers. ST and RTS III share numbers up. CONTAX T3, smaller than CONTAX T2, with recomputed 6-element Sonnar T* 35/2.8 lens CONTAX T-VS and T-VS II, compact cameras with zoom lens (Vario-Sonar) CONTAX T-VS III, with CONTAX T style front door cover. Contax Zeiss (CY) MM Serial Numbers Started Jul 19. 2.1% Sony Alpha a7 III 2.0% Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V 1.6% Olympus OM-D E-M10 III 1.6% Canon EOS M50.
V 1933/34
Y 1934/35
A 1936
An extra letter, before or after the serial block letter, indicates the camera was sent back to the camera for repair.Contax I's WITHOUT a 2nd repair letter code are very hard to find!
Serial Numbers for Contax II e III
A 1936
C 10001 - 15000 1936
D 1937
F 41001 - 46000 1937
G 1938
K 1939
M 1940/41
O 1943
The production of Contax II ended with O 65500 in 1943
Zeiss-Ikon A. G.
Dresden
Germany
Lens:
f1.5, 5 cm Zeiss Sonnar, iris diaphragm to f11. Bayonet mount. Serial no. 2036765 (1937).Shutter:
Metal vertically running focal-plane, speeds 1/2 - 1/1250, B. 1 second could be obtained by releasing the delayed action with the shutter set to B. The speeds are varied by a combination of changing the slit width and introducing delaying cams and gears.Construction:
Contax Ii Serial Numbers
Leather covered metal body.Format:
36, 24 x 36 mm exposures on 35 mm cine film held in special or standard cassettes. Two cassettes can be used or one with the film being re-wound. Could also be used with Contax Day Light loading spools having paper leaders.Focusing:
Helical, scale to 3 feet.Attributes:
Coupled swing-wedge rangefinder. Central double image, gilded surfaces to give colour difference. Direct-vision (lens/lens) view-finder.Film advance by sprocket wheel. Auto-stop on film advance coupled to shutter. Double and blank exposure prevention. Film advance tensions the shutter.
Uncoupled selenium exposure meter. Calibrated 17 - 35 Sch. Exposure counter.
Selmer Series Iii Serial Numbers
Serial Number:
E9797 (c. 1936) .With:
- f2, 8.5 cm Sonnar, iris diaphragm to f16. Helical focusing to 1.4 m. Plastic rear cap and suede bag. Serial no. 1764721 (c. 1936).
- f2.8, 3.5 cm Biogon, iris diaphragm to f22. Helical focusing to 0.9 m. Metal rear cap and suede bag. Serial no. 2268072 (1938).
- f8, 2.8 cm Tessar, iris diaphragm to f32. Helical focusing to 3 feet. Serial no. 2267543 (1938).
- Universal finder. For: 2.8, 3.5, 5, 8.5, 13.5 cm lenses. In plastic case. serial no. 13697.
- 42 mm push-on mount filters: G1, yellow, in brown case; GR50, green.
- 51 mm push-on mount filters: G, yellow; GR50, green, in brown case.
- Contameter. Comprises: Rangefinder; 3 view-finder wedges; 3 close-up lenses, 20, 30, 50. In flat box.
- Zeiss wooden tripod. 23' high when closed, c. 4 feet open. Metal rotating top.
- Cassette. Ever-ready case. Small cable release. 3 film strip wallets by Zeiss.
- Instructions d. 1937. 'Depth of Focus Tables for Lens f/5 cm. Zeiss Ikon Miniature Cameras'.
The III appeared slightly later than the II on which it is based and does not appear in the 1936 General Catalogue. The III is essentially a II with the addition of an uncoupled exposure meter and extended re-wind knob which caries the meter controls. It was preceded by the Contaflex in being fitted with a photoelectric exposure meter.
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As well a being more expensive than the Leica the Contax was much bigger, heavier and far less easy to use. At £78.5.0 with the f1.5 Sonnar it was an extremely expensive camera.
The 324 filters with this example are for the f1.5 Sonnar and f2.8 Biogon, they differ from other 42 mm push-on filters in having a much thinner mount. The 51 mm filters fit the f2 85 mm Sonnar.